Hurricane Nicholas + UA Breaks Record + Carson Tinker In NFL

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Recording-breaking class for UA.
• COVID-19 outbreak at city school.
• Hurricane Nicholas brings heavy rain.

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First, today's weather: Possible light rain until afternoon, starting again overnight. High: 80 Low: 69.

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Patch Pick

Buhl Elementary recently showed its appreciation to Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy and Student Resource Officer Castro Javne for all he does for the school and community.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today:

1. The University of Alabama on Monday announced its largest freshman class in school history, totaling 7,593 students. (Mark Hughes Cobb, Tuscaloosa News)
2. The entire sixth grade class at Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools has temporarily transitioned to virtual learning after a high percentage of students tested positive for COVID-19 (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
3. Former Crimson Tide long snapper Carson Tinker has been tapped for NFL duty by the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the team's starter suffered an injury during the opening week. (Mark Inabinett, AL.com)
4. The pleasant and sunny weather west Alabama has seen over the last few days will turn to a rainy week as Tropical Storm Nicholas hits the Texas coast. (Michael Seale, Birmingham Patch)
5. Tuscaloosa County's unemployment rate was reported to be 3.7% in July, down from 3.9% in June, but still marking improvement over the economic downturn of the previous year. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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Other stories I'm reading today ...

• Saban sees 'very encouraging' signs from injured Anderson (Associated Press)
• Church of the Highlands hosts food drive-by (Kyrsten Eller, WVUA 23)
• University of Alabama to bring pop-up vaccination sites to Black Belt region (Annie Mapp, ABC 33/40)
• Alabama doctors urge feds to expand, not reduce, monoclonal antibody treatments (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)
• Alabama soccer splits matches with TCU, UAB (Austin Hannon, Crimson White)
• WATCH: Texas football wants to back out on SEC Shorts (Josh Chatham, SB Nation)
• Alabama QB Bryce Young leaning on poise ahead of first road start (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
• Photos and Video from Alabama Football's First Practice of Florida Week (Joey Blackwell, Bama Central)
• In-state DE watches Tide for second week in a row (Andrew Bone, BamaInsider)

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Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

A Shelby County man was killed while part of a road crew working on I-59/20 in Bessemer Thursday. (Birmingham Patch)

The City of Tuscaloosa on Monday announced it is accepting resumes for a replacement position on its Historic Preservation Commission, with the unexpired term set to end Oct. 1, 2022. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

ALDOT reopened a stretch of Interstate 59/20 from Exit 76 to Exit 86 in Tuscaloosa County early Monday morning after cleanup efforts following a hazmat spill (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The 2021 high school football season is flying by as schools across the area are digging in for region play with an eye toward the playoffs. Here are the matchups I'll be watching on Friday night. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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Have a great Tuesday!

— RP

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Ryan Phillips is the founder and field editor of Tuscaloosa Patch. A Tuscaloosa native and graduate of the University of Alabama, he has won numerous awards for investigative reporting, feature writing, editing and commentary. To reach him with comments or feedback, email ryan.phillips@patch.com.